Optical properties of human skin, subcutaneous and mucous tissues in the wavelength range from 400 to 2000 nm

Scientific Studies

Optical properties of human skin, subcutaneous and mucous tissues in the wavelength range from 400 to 2000 nm

  • October 4 2023
  • Companion Studies

Published: J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 2005; 38: 2543–2555.

Author(s): "Bashkatov AN, Genina EA, Kochubey VI, Tuchin VV"

The absorption and reduced scattering coefficients of human skin, subcutaneous adipose tissue and mucous in the wavelength range from 400 to 2000 nm were measured. These values have been used in modelling tissue-light interactions.